How to prepare for McKinsey case interview in 2 months?

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Plenty of time. Look through the Victor Cheng basic videos, buy and listen to Victor Cheng’s LOMS program (at least a few clips), do 10 full cases by yourself on paper (thinking out loud) and 3+ “full cases with case partner” (more is better, cases with a partner/friend are the best).

This will give you more than enough base to do well. More is of course always good, but there are diminishing returns. Some will argue what I suggested is more than needed. Typical MBA-types will probably say it’s “too little”, but above is what I found that most of my colleagues did.

Finally, just do it, don’t over-invest in research or finding “the optimal method”

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Would it look bad to ask that my case interview be scheduled a month and a half from now

I would also look up the PARADE framework to think through your PEI part of the process

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